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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
By JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.
IN conformity to the 29th Section of “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” and to the Regulations made under that Act, for the granting of Leases for Gold Mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a Lease for Gold Mining purposes of Crown lands, to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless valid objections can be shown against granting such Lease.
Objections to granting such Lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and lodged with the Wardens, at Shortland, within the time prescribed by the aforesaid Regulations.
Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Wardens’ Office Shortland.
Given under my hand, at Wellington, this tenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR LEASE.
IN pursuance of the Regulations for granting Leases for Gold Mining purposes on Gold Fields in the Province of Auckland, I hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follow, to be granted to the CORNISH MOUNT GOLD MINING COMPANY (to be registered).
| Estimated Area. | Number of Years. | Description of Land. | If held under Miner’s Right, Name (if any) of Claim. | Special Description of Easements (if any) required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About 16 acres. | 15 | Auriferous quartz. That piece or parcel of land situate in the Karaka Block, consisting of 16 acres more or less, and adjoining the “Christmas Eve” claim. | Claims formerly known as the “Lord Clyde,” “Maori Mint,” “Early Morning,” “Airedale,” and “Union Jack” Claims. |
Dated the 26th day of July, 1869.
J. HOSKING.
All documents may be left at the Offices of Messrs. Broad, Haughton, and Keddell, Royal Exchange, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 57
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey10 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Cornish Mount Gold Mining Company, Karaka Block, Auckland Province
- J. Hosking, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland